COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Siena Heights men outlast Concordia for OT win

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Nov 21, 2013 at 8:58 AMNov 21, 2013 at 1:46 PM

Adrian men fall to Franklin; Saints women beat Concordia

By Daily Telegram staff

Christian Covile scored six of his game-high 28 points in overtime Wednesday to lead the Siena Heights University men's basketball team to a 76-73 victory over Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference opponent Concordia.

Siena Heights (3-5, 1-2 WHAC) outscored Concordia 13-10 in overtime.

The Saints finished the game 35-for-48 at the free-throw line, including 16-for-22 from Covile, and outrebounded the Cardinals by a 52-33 margin.

Siena Heights led 75-71 with 12 seconds left in overtime after Stone Beckwith made two free throws. Concordia (2-4, 1-1) missed two free throws on its next possession. Covile's free throw made it 76-71 with three seconds remaining, before the Cardinals made a put-back layup at the buzzer.

Covile also led the Saints in rebounds with 10. Beckwith scored 14 points and added for five rebounds. Jerrel Martin contributed 11 points and eight rebounds.

Franklin 64, Adrian 53: At Franklin, Ind., the Bulldogs remained winless this season after Wednesday's non-conference defeat.

Adrian (0-3) trailed for most of the contest with its largest lead at two early in the first half. Franklin (3-0) led by as many as 13 and stayed ahead thanks to going 14-for-15 from the free-throw line in second half.

The Bulldogs climbed within seven, 55-48, with 2:49 left in the game. Franklin, which entered the game averaging 99 points, made three layups to expand its advantage back to double digits.

Siena Heights (3-1, 2-1 WHAC) led 48-37 at halftime and increased its advantage to 65-46 in the second half. Concordia (3-3, 1-1) answered with a 17-4 run.

The Cardinals pulled within three twice late in the game, 74-71 and 77-74, but Siena Heights' Morgan Warfield hit a 3-pointer each time. The Saints went 8-for-9 from the free-throw line in the 47 seconds to finish the game 25-for-30 from the charity stripe.